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Assessment of Child Immunization Coverage and Associated Factors with Full Vaccination among Children Aged 12–23 Months at Mizan Aman Town, Bench Maji Zone, Southwest Ethiopia
Joint Authors
Meleko, Asrat
Geremew, Mesfin
Birhanu, Frehiwot
Source
International Journal of Pediatrics
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-12-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Immunization remains one of the most important and cost-effective public health interventions to reduce child mortality and morbidity.
Globally, it is estimated to avert between 2 and 3 million deaths each year.
In Ethiopia, immunization coverage rates stagnated and remained very low for many years.
Thus, this study was aimed to assess child immunization coverage and factors associated with full vaccination among children aged 12–23 months in Mizan Aman town.
The study design was community-based cross-sectional survey.
Data was collected by using pretested structured questionnaire.
A total of 322 mothers/caretakers were interviewed.
Based on vaccination card and mothers/caretakers’ recall, 295 (91.6%) of the children took at least a single dose of vaccine.
From total children, 27 (8.4%) were not immunized at all, 159 (49.4%) were partially immunized, and 136 (42.2%) were fully immunized.
Mothers/caretakers educational level, fathers’ educational level, place of delivery, maternal health care utilization, and mothers/caretakers knowledge about vaccine and vaccine-preventable disease showed significant association with full child immunization.
The finding from this study revealed that child immunization coverage in the studied area was low.
Thus the town health office and concerned stakeholders need to work more to improve performance of the expanded program on immunization in this area.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Meleko, Asrat& Geremew, Mesfin& Birhanu, Frehiwot. 2017. Assessment of Child Immunization Coverage and Associated Factors with Full Vaccination among Children Aged 12–23 Months at Mizan Aman Town, Bench Maji Zone, Southwest Ethiopia. International Journal of Pediatrics،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Meleko, Asrat…[et al.]. Assessment of Child Immunization Coverage and Associated Factors with Full Vaccination among Children Aged 12–23 Months at Mizan Aman Town, Bench Maji Zone, Southwest Ethiopia. International Journal of Pediatrics No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Meleko, Asrat& Geremew, Mesfin& Birhanu, Frehiwot. Assessment of Child Immunization Coverage and Associated Factors with Full Vaccination among Children Aged 12–23 Months at Mizan Aman Town, Bench Maji Zone, Southwest Ethiopia. International Journal of Pediatrics. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1168714
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1168714